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selkie at 05:27pm on 06/02/2006
selkie at 05:27pm on 06/02/2006...have you missed me?
No?
That would be because my LJ is creme de la boring, but anyway.
The federal government -- to be specific, the IRS -- has me craving a cigarette. I don't smoke, but this exchange today got me jonesing for some semi-legal substance:
Selkie: *waits on hold. Listens to Theme From Schindler's List, Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy and Cavalry Overture, in that order.*
Federal Government Official: My employee number is 019skdhegjblurt. How may I help you?
Selkie: I'm, er, having this problem with e-filing my taxes. It usually says my name is wrong, in some form or other. Now it's saying my birth date is wrong. That's new, so I called.
Federal Government Official: What's your birthdate? Really? That's the one we have. Maybe it's still your name. We have Selkie Oldlastname Newlastname, no hyphens. Is that what you're putting?
Selkie: Yes.
Federal Government Official: Well, try Selkie Oldlastname-Newlastname, with a hyphen.
Selkie: Try?
Federal Government Official: Or just try Newlastname. It may be trying to find you under that.
Selkie: But... Try?
Federal Government Official: Yup.
Selkie: Wait. Can't you just tell me what name to put on my tax return?
Federal Government Official: I don't know what to do with these e-file things. I used to work in telefile.
...I feel ill.
In good news, I finished the drafty bit of The Seal Wife this weekend. Now I need to get with the typing. Heh. Trying to get it finished in time for Readercon. Heh, heh.
No?
That would be because my LJ is creme de la boring, but anyway.
The federal government -- to be specific, the IRS -- has me craving a cigarette. I don't smoke, but this exchange today got me jonesing for some semi-legal substance:
Selkie: *waits on hold. Listens to Theme From Schindler's List, Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy and Cavalry Overture, in that order.*
Federal Government Official: My employee number is 019skdhegjblurt. How may I help you?
Selkie: I'm, er, having this problem with e-filing my taxes. It usually says my name is wrong, in some form or other. Now it's saying my birth date is wrong. That's new, so I called.
Federal Government Official: What's your birthdate? Really? That's the one we have. Maybe it's still your name. We have Selkie Oldlastname Newlastname, no hyphens. Is that what you're putting?
Selkie: Yes.
Federal Government Official: Well, try Selkie Oldlastname-Newlastname, with a hyphen.
Selkie: Try?
Federal Government Official: Or just try Newlastname. It may be trying to find you under that.
Selkie: But... Try?
Federal Government Official: Yup.
Selkie: Wait. Can't you just tell me what name to put on my tax return?
Federal Government Official: I don't know what to do with these e-file things. I used to work in telefile.
...I feel ill.
In good news, I finished the drafty bit of The Seal Wife this weekend. Now I need to get with the typing. Heh. Trying to get it finished in time for Readercon. Heh, heh.
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That could be enough to make you feel ill all on its own, frankly. Or at least very odd.
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And taxes are stupid silly things that give people headaches.
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And you should always demand Level 2 tech support :)